COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONHunter S. Thompson once said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Consider this our professional version of Gonzo Imperial Porter. Aged and seasoned for three months in wood barrels from our neighbors at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, this ale has a well-balanced taste and abundance of character. The taste will remind you of sweet chocolate, dry oak, and smooth whiskey with a memorable, velvety mouthfeel.

"750 - nice presentation. Generous head, especially for a barreled beer. Like the classic Gonzo, a little rough around the edges with the fizziness and aggressiveness of the flavors (not to mention whiskey instead of, say, a smoother bourbon) but therein lies the charm. It’s what I expected and hoped for. Pretty sweet, but a good balance of booze, roast, chocolate, a hint of tartness and hops."

Draft @ beer temple. Great beer. Basis is of course the delicious Gonzo beer, with its strongly roasted malt and notes of chocolate. The barrel aging gives the beer a delicious boozy depth of oak and whiskey. Very soft mouthfeel and a warm velvet aftertaste. Very good.

750ml bottle in a tulip. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, some caramel sweetness, light chocolate and coffee notes, some bourbon and oak and vanilla, and light dough. Flavor the same with a nice blend of everything but just slightly too sweet for my preference. Smoother texture. A solid beer, but could probably be aged longer and more balanced.

Bottle.
Pours almost black, a huge beige rests down to a thin film/ring.
Aroma hits with raisins at first, then bourbon, alcohol and some sweetness.
Taste has bourbon, dark chocolate, slightly tart notes, sweetness, wood.
Full body, high soft carbonation, smooth and velvety.
Warming after taste.
A really nice take on the regular Gonzo!

2013 poured into a snifter darkest of brown with a thin tan head.
Aroma of bourbon toffee. Flavor is chocolate whiskey so smooth....finish of sweet vanilla.
What a wonderful blend so well done. Liquid velvet!

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